Little Evidence Silicone Breast Implants Harm Health

Do silicone breast implants increase the chances of women having cancer? According to a news article in the Washington Post they do, but the evidence to prove this is minimal. A group of researchers at the Vanderbilt University Medical  Center in Tennessee and at the International Epidemiology Institute in Maryland, evaluated the risk of cancer in women with implants and concluded that there is an increase in the chance of developing any type of cancer (not only breast cancer). Researchers also dispelled any belief that breast implants are not linked to neurological diseases, or connective tissue diseases such as lupus, and multiple sclerosis. They also negated the belief that children born to mothers with silicone implants have a higher risk of birth defects or other future health problems. However, I think that the most interesting part of this article is that fact that these researchers are now focusing all future research on whether or not this form of cosmetic surgery increases the chance of suicide. Suicide. That is a pretty scary statistic if you ask me. 

I think this is a great source to use because, first of all I believe that the Washington Post is a very credible source. Topics expressed in the Post are usually one's that are worth reading about, and are important to society (in my opinion). Secondly, i believe this article raises awareness to a very important issue. I know a lot of people think that the world is becoming paranoid with cancer, and somehow everything gives us cancer nowadays, but this is different. Also, increased suicide rates...this is like a double whammy, two issues to be concerned about now...plastic surgery AND suicide.